Yemen government forces announce offensive on Houthi-held territory

To display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement. One of your browser extensions seems to be blocking the video player from loading. To watch this content, you may need to disable it on this site. Cover image: © France 24 01:35 Issued on: 05/10/2026 - 16:59 The internationally recognised Yemeni government announced on Sunday the launch of an offensive ‌to recapture territory held by Houthi rebels, with President Rashad al-Alimi swearing to fight "until the country is liberated from the grip of the terrorist militia". 'I could feel the petrol dripping': The violent attacks that have marred France school protests 05/10/2026 Trump names head of new 'Super Intelligence Force' to oversee AI 05/10/2026 Spain: 'Mini-hurricane' kills at least two people in Catalonia 05/10/2026 Europe Trump heads to Nebraska as Republicans fear strongholds could flip 05/10/2026 France high school protests: Can the government regain control? 05/10/2026 Japan bids farewell to Asian Games after fortnight of turmoil and records 05/10/2026 US bombers leave UK air base amid 'new threats': What we know so far 05/10/2026 Ethiopian govt retakes Tigray capital as r...